New-York tribune., 1887-10-23

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Tracing cUursO Ot ii6 ia &c Char cs,
COirteJuaiy Cai.cI = rlytr, ny il.n. t.Vle eht
tiarhs ana their Nor"ehOp nedi is Dis. du- "oh1s-
Ell We could e't >isnt at ia; .cus tlty were Lea
oonpi Tag or "Ar LIZA % ssr' aiyr}. y .c" n1Acns,
Wa,A LlID~sn -Iatsc.s sctt.c, lal OI ,a... 20,
anu We "ci' p"iht"' Vut pam, -uD-a-iii 'o.i'.y
IOUhlh5 hOirc Il, "a home q. Itan Cam aiu ll. 200.
Nc stepped IniO the shop which "a, hli n.olr IDA
idToe scu-VAc to-. aAd Git dtC i.iO $50 tul.-,.
y past M de d-c iI hls s.ir-si. .ctc
came DUm ihc inner u receive H. liz pros ci to
Dc '.E 'itih u. son. liz c-iie >.JL "is uv' '"'-
blGiDe, aud whcn "c handed hlu or cars aId o.
pla.uei that ~ wee r'-rcnt ana az cN-.e- ie.nI
o. otn iTind'-o, We "cr ma - Ntieome .t @" =
The nat ga, Tor t.c telescope was Icing poii>ac4 a"
Tire time. IT rested Lorlontsly ON -tand todf ices
b. n, dnd Wa u'ns ru uel nS 'i APP nance t.d' =,
kept in lcs ..II rotary motion .y snad ,"7"r i az
a hand. 1hr tacc pr's'htel Ntrf much ili' ap cir
ancc enlarged Walie, tie bea.thS surface irhS
Ga bccsNaA, coNcira, Think WIN lOGS", an IL lti.y
lulucatcd with wafer Every tcW hJmtll> li' ed>s
was removed. washed and replaced by MI tlaih and
h., assistant, the sole occupants OF The shop Lis
Wa, al, that Wa, beilg done. In the oth.r ."Im We
law tho precious crown Gas which va J. a,' ally
instruments by Wlc inc qualities ot surface Ven 1s
e. icd and tol that the human tou h va t.e hnai
palm or finger ami Hnc rouge. Ia tae hni'hing
work the touch OF The father iho most .cate
We notice. a portrait in Oh resins ou a leuch,
which lei friend 20 reralh That Dr. a! Le nj thas
Mr.. Clark nlor, Aat been pAihiih- OF la le ans.
son dol few months a.o and father -sid ' %an,'d
fo pant hi- portrait Mother >lid -le 'lnt 'e-
leive be could bat father sad he wa gong to ip.
am be- dbl Wei that Ae ha' ,incc pa!"ir 1913 lno
our al, old ca-e whi,h he opened and hauard
There (, a miniature father painted man, yrlI> o.
his prufe-sion you know teior' a-ict'pi e
were nvenic The painting on ivor wa a' eN Gui-Ite
piccc Of work. exceedingly deiiclte and lnNr'f 10
color. our admiration warmed hi~ hear. 'No-ld you
like 10 picture Iarhcr usually ia'c, a rap
this time of day, but guess Le mui be a" 40
We gladly acccicd. and followed him 20 tho
house lie tried I've back door met 'c ally ii' kn0ck"n
no answer s.Yon stay hcrc. and IN q, round 10
the front door and let YOU m and he wa gone
Nr.r speedily he ro-appcarcd awl when vc cni' -
va found Alvan Clark with smile Of welcome. 10
was slightly trrmuous but a'iiye ami ~ III.
uo.session Of his faculties. We found III" portrait OK
lie son very hclile piece of work Tie od -'iiir-
man really seemed 10 tahc more >ai~'acilon a' pie
i'm his skin a painter. which wa -ra hui no" rNi
prcrarinc casse for telescopes II >ecne' IN r' he
hat no ono in Furonc thought equal to tho hIff
ca.s of work. aul that the cns for the -reai t''e
NJ IT. lecr.i Urg. cat In Eail~ Wa~ ScH ",r',' lrc
Atlantic fo hc gr,und hv tNc simple manner y. rr'-
tentious old man. who seemed not unlike ihol,aEs
Of farmers q mechanics scattered Throughout N'N-
rnclanh After we had cvamincd the portrait Nlhrh
hung in the family dining room. Mr. Clark sam 10
and led Us into the simply furnished panor wles
hung a truly magnificent portrait of the great >iaes
r was very impressive picture rrirH>enilne
n Wrbstcr OF most majestic mien. The brow va
massive. the fcep ard glowing the month firm
and srong. and fhe EXPIRE siOn 90 solemn 81 entity ana
"a sivc power W. irh char 'cterzcd tho whole 'a's
ricascl the kindly old man The pi turc painted Ia
was a nan lcc flon Ntv-l OH tie o'fer day wto
said he hal seen them al hui that thls was IN,
With the simrici'v ard genial GOOD humor Of thls
great man. He was thorough and honest In every
fl~c had simply done what he found To "a
as VOL as hc corld and bv snecial Gift II was dons
Indicate tat he felt himself on pe ec>tal or looked
down on tie humhlc>t OF his fcllow-men.